Bob Dunn

Riding Shotgun with WordPress

Attended

Hosted by Bob Dunn in Seattle, Washington

Type: Educational Workshop
When: Monday, November 16 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Members:

Free

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Event description

WordPress is a fantastic software you can use for both your website and your blog. You have taken the time to set up your own site, or had someone do it for you. Now you have control over your own site.

But, when it came time to explore your dashboard, you wondered, "Where do I start?". WordPress is great, but it does have a learning curve.

In this two-hour workshop I will walk you through screen shots of every feature on your dashboard and what they do.

• Creating, editing posts and pages.

• Working with the themes, widgets and plugins.

• Adding and editing photos and video.

• And from top to bottom, we will visit it all.

Be sure you get here on time. We have a lot to cover!

Bob Dunn is co-owner of Cat's Eye Marketing and a WordPress addict. He uses his experience in website development, design and marketing to create dynamic WordPress blogs and websites. Bob administers the group WordPress Chatter and teaches WordPress and blogging workshops.

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Discuss this event

Posted by Veronica Sopher, Seattle, Washington | Oct 20, 2009

Finally! I got a spot in one of your super popular workshops!
Posted by Bob Dunn, Seattle, Washington | Oct 20, 2009

Hey Veronica, so glad you can make it. Glad you got in early ; )

Specializing in WordPress Websites & Blogs
Posted by Jeremy Dodd, Seattle, Washington | 2 weeks ago

Hey Bob,

Thanks for putting on this workshop. Two questions for you:

1) Will we be discussing ways we can optimize WordPress for search?

2) Will we be discussing ways we can customize the look of a WordPress site beyond our own specific combination of template looks? i.e. If I'm a competent graphic designer, will we discuss how to incorporate our own designs into the WordPress framework?

Thanks, and looking forward to next Monday.
Posted by Bob Dunn, Seattle, Washington | 2 weeks ago

Hey Jeremy, thanks for the questions.

This is really more of a breakdown of all the different settings and functions you have on your WordPress dashboard. And since the speed of the internet connects there can vary, I am working on screenshots rather than live on the site - that way we have no lull times in saving or opening new pages.

To answer your questions directly:

We will touch on some basic SEO ideas that WordPress easily adapts to.

As far as customization, again, we'll touch on some things lightly, but that's another whole animal. I do talk a bit more about that in my other workshop when I go through "themes". But to really get into it, one would need a class on CSS and html. There are themes that are more "customizable" without knowing CSS and html. And remind me and I'll mention those.

thanks and looking forward to meeting you

Specializing in WordPress Websites & Blogs
Posted by Mitta Vicki Wise, Los Angeles, California | 2 weeks ago

Can't upgrade right now. But if you can squeeze me in please let me know! MItta
Posted by Beverly Wertman, Tacoma, Washington | 1 week ago

If possible, can you let me know if there is a cancel?? I'd love to join you.
Posted by Beverly Wertman, Tacoma, Washington | 1 week ago

oh, I see, its an upgrade thing....
Posted by Bob Dunn, Seattle, Washington | 1 week ago

No, it's not an upgrade. We will be going through the current WordPress version, 2.8.5. I had mentioned 2.9 and if I have any info on that release I will share it at the workshop.

Specializing in WordPress Websites & Blogs
Posted by Beverly Wertman, Tacoma, Washington | 4 days ago

Any chance this may be presented somewhere a bit further south?? I am desparate, but North Seattle is pretty difficult to carve time out for.

Thanks!!
Posted by Sheila Hoffman, Seattle, Washington | 4 days ago

Great session yesterday Bob, thanks so much! Someone asked about good CSS books. While there are many targeted to designers using html I suspect this online guide will be more than adequate for most WordPress user's needs: http://www.quackit.com/css/

Looking forward to your Plug-ins, Themes & Widgets session in January.

Thanks again!

Sheila

www.hoffmangraphics.com
Posted by Carey Gersten, Seattle, Washington | 4 days ago

Thanks Bob!

Solid session from which the pointers learned I could immediately put to use. Also thanks for the follow-up information and answering my questions. See you at the next event you give.

Carey
Posted by Arden Clise, Seattle, Washington | 4 days ago

Great seminar Bob. Thanks for the good information in the seminar and the follow-up information.
Posted by Kathy Wilson, Lynnwood, Washington | 4 days ago

Thank you Bob! This was my first look at Wordpress, and I definately got a lot out of your seminar. Look forward to learning more. Kathy
Posted by Terra Vita, Puget Sound, Washington | 3 days ago

I am with Arden. Great information patiently delivered in such a friendly informative manner. Bob, I am waiting for the book. I hope you put out a manual or ebook. I am sure we would all buy it and the audience would be very wide. Please give it some consideration.
Posted by Bob Dunn, Seattle, Washington | 3 days ago

Hey everyone, thanks for the wonderful comments. And yes, Terra, I know.... something will be in the works soon, possibly videos!

Specializing in WordPress Websites & Blogs